Review: Becca Sheer Lip Tints in Laelia and Yasmina

September 27, 2009 |

Becca is one of those luxury brands that I love to lust after but it does have a hefty price tag to match.

ASOS is actually a great place to pick up bargains as they always have good deals on brands like Becca, Pixi, TheBalm, Essie, Korres and so on. I picked up these 2 sheer lip tints as they were (or are) £11 (50% off the RRP of £22):

I got Laelia (sheer peach nude) and Yasmina (sheer mauve nude):

Pretty right? See more after the jump!

Becca Says:

A collection of sheer, hydrating lipsticks with subtle shine in a palette of nude tones flattering for all skin tones, BECCA’s Sheer Tint Lip Colour contains a cocktail of emollients and antioxidants such as Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Honey and Vitamin E, to moisturise and protect the lips while providing a smooth, even application of creamy colour.

Swatch for Yasmina:

As you can see, it is very sheer but also very glossy, very pretty. Its madly comfortable to wear on my dry, dry lips and gave a nude, mauve shine. Yasmina is the perfect nude shade for me. There’s no sparkle in either colour.

Laelia:

This is quite an orangey-peach. Once again highly wearable and I can feel the quality in the product.

It comes in a very swish, very glam silver lipstick tube which feels heavy. Its stunning but easy to get fingerprint and grease marks on:

No doubt, if you like your nudes, if you want a glossy everyday shade these are wonderful. However – I must address the price. I paid £11 for each one and it was worth it, but at full retail price, £22 I don’t think I would have been so happy.

There is nothing wrong at all with these shades but when a lipstick breaks the £20 price barrier, I need more than GREAT I need something that makes me want to rub my thighs enthusiastically.

Not that well. No doubt a fab lipstick but I own a selection of the other lipsticks named above and when the shade is right in those formulas, they give me judders. Sheer Tint is wonderful but I ain’t got no judders (I may have udders).

Comments

nice review! I like the comparison with those other brands as it gives me a frame of reference. Someday, maybe I will buy a Cle de Peau lipstick. Maybe as a reward for finishing all my lip products (never gonna happen :P)